Võrdlev tööõigus - inglisekeelne
Working time – cannot exceed 4 hours per week (Collective Agreements can set further restrictions on working
hours); executives and middle managers are not subject to the regulation on working hours. Employees are
entitled to a minimum period of paid annual holiday which is set forth by law and amounts to 4 weeks for each
year of service (Collective Agreements may grant the employees with a longer period of holidays). Employees
cannot waive their right to the aforesaid holidays.
Wages – the salary agreed upon the individual employment agreement cannot be lower than the salary contained
in the applicable Collective Agreement, where applicable. Salary is usually paid in 12 months instalments.
Additional instalments (13th and 14th instalment) may have to be paid pursuant to the applicable Collective
Agreement. The employer must withhold the income tax and the social security contributions on behalf of the